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Description: | A medieval copper alloy bee-hive thimble of the 'beehive' type, which dates between circa 1350 and 1500 (Holmes, 1991). The thimble is domed with slightly flared sides and a raised, rounded 'tonsure' top with a perforated hole in the centre. The bee-hive pattern of dots is difficult to see on most of the surface, but a decoration of diagonal grooves in a zig-zag pattern creating lozengiform shapes encircle the sides.The base of the thimble is circular in plan with 1.44mm thick walls. The rim consists of a groove and a raised band along the edge, onto which the zig-zag pattern sits.The thimble measures 14.58mm tall, a maximum width of 16.51mm (at base), and it weighs 3.81 grams.Similar design to WILT-844B31
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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